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TUB FASTENER- No. 330,814. PatentedNov. 17. 1885.

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TUB-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,814, dated November1'7, 1885.

Application filed July 19, 1884. Renewed September 1, 1885. Serial No.175,9!0. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. ATWOOD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Swanton, in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tub-Fasteners; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of this invention, and is aperspective view. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a portion of a firkinwith one of the fasteners. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of thefasteners. Fig. 4 is also a perspective view, and shows a modification.

This invention has relation to flexible fastenings adapted to be usedfor connecting covers to tubs or pails, for suspending vines, and forother purposes; and it consists in the construction and novelarrangement of devices, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates a tub, and B thecover thereof, which is connected to the body of the tub by thefastenings 0. Each fastening 0 consists of a piece of string or cord,6!, and end clamps, e, ofsheet metal, which are provided with prongs ortacks g. The cord may be round or flattened,

and is usually passed through some paint or composition to give itdurability. The sheetmetal ends are cut with laps or edges, which arebent around or over the ends of the cord and clamped securely thereon.The tacks g are driven through the sheet-metal end pieces. and coveringportions or laps m are provided, which are pressed down upon thetack-heads, holding them securely in position, and at the same timeproviding a flat bearing on which a hammer may be used. I

Three of these fasteners will hold the cover of a tub or firkin withsecurity.

These fastenings may be made with longer cords, and will serve anexcellent purpose for trailing vines.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

1. A flexible fastening device consisting of a cord having sheet-metalend clamps carrying prongs or tacks, substantially as specified.

2. A flexible fastening device consisting of a cord having sheetmetalend clamps carrying tacks projecting through the metal of said endclamps, and covered by laps of the same, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE FRENCH ATWOOD.

Witnesses:

A. O. DUNBAR, Jr., A. K. WANZER.

